Tesla's exclusive App blasts holes, or is exploited by hackers to steal cars

Tesla has developed a mobile-end app for its electric vehicles. The car owner can implement many remote functions through this app: for example, viewing the remaining power of the car on the mobile phone, quickly finding the car in the crowded parking lot, and If you forget the key, open the door and so on through the mobile app. This will undoubtedly provide a lot of convenience for the owner, but it may also bring some potential dangers.

Recently, Norwegian Internet security company Promon released a video on its official website, showing the potential risks of Tesla's app: hackers may use this app to locate Tesla's docking position without a key, and smoothly Steal the car.

Promon's approach is to first create a free WiFi hotspot near the Tesla Super Charging Station and then launch a fake free burger promotion to attract the surrounding Tesla owners to discover the promotion site while charging. And register. Next, Promon can install the malware on the user's mobile phone through the user's registration behavior, and unwittingly steal the user's username and password from Tesla's app. After that, the car can be stolen successfully by username and password. More importantly, hackers can use a similar method to steal login information from bank accounts and email accounts on the owner's mobile phone, as well as many other sensitive information.

Tom Lysemose Hansen, Promon's founder and chief technology officer, said: "Tesla's cancellation of the physical key is the same as that of the banking and payment industries. The physical currency is being replaced by mobile money. This seems to be the general trend. But we think Tesla and the automotive industry need to increase the level of security for their applications."

Promon also said that there has been a dialogue with Tesla on this matter. A spokesperson for Tesla also said that they are aware of the problem. The good news is that this type of hacking does not seem to be known at present. So far, no car owners have reported that hackers are trying to steal cars through exclusive apps.

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